PHOENIX, AZ – SEPTEMBER 11: Paul Goldschmidt #44 of the Arizona Diamondbacks hits a two run home-run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on September 11, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Arizona Diamondbacks

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The Diamondbacks head into the 2016 season as close to a boom-or-bust team as you can get. A team trying to get over the humps better known as the San Francisco Giants or Los Angeles Dodgers, the D-Backs threw heavy money, and even heavier prospects, around as they attempted to upgrade their pitching staff in […]

ST LOUIS, MO – OCTOBER 10: Dexter Fowler #24 of the Chicago Cubs hits a double in the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during game two of the National League Division Series at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2015 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

Orioles (finally) sign Dexter Fowler

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The Orioles are an…interesting lot. They spent hundreds of millions to re-sign Chris Davis, Darren O’Day, and Matt Wieters. But they’ve been relatively quite elsewhere on the free agent market. That was until earlier this week as news broke they had (finally) signed Yovani Gallardo – maybe. More on that later. The two sides had been […]

SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: Matt Kemp #27 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated by Derek Norris #3 after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park September 10, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: San Diego Padres

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The Padres were supposed to be contenders in 2016 after infusing their major league roster with talent, most notably Matt Kemp, Craig Kimbrel, Derek Norris, James Shields, and Justin Upton. And naturally, they got worse from 2014 to 2015, losing three wins and a place in the standings to finish 74-88, good for fourth in […]

Phillies starter Cliff Lee PHILADELPHIA, PA – MAY 13: Pitcher Cliff Lee #33 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts in the top of the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 13, 2014 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Report: Pitcher Cliff Lee leaning toward retirement with no team meeting his terms

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Pitcher Cliff Lee may finally be calling it quits. The former ace hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2014, and sat out the 2015 season due to an elbow injury. In September, the Phillies elected to buy out the last year on Lee’s contract for $12.5 million, rather than pick up the $27.5 team option he was owed for 2016. […]

PHOENIX, AZ – SEPTEMBER 29: Carlos Gonzalez #5 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates with teammate Nolan Arenado #28 after hitting a third inning home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 29, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

2016 season preview: Colorado Rockies

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After yet another disappointing summer in Denver, Rockies fans were left wondering what direction their team would be heading in over the offseason. The answer is still a bit unclear, as the Rockies continued to straddle the line between “retooling” and “rebuilding”, when they really need to go all-in on one plan or another. Until […]

BALTIMORE, MD – JULY 02: Yovani Gallardo #49 of the Texas Rangers pitches in the first inning during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 02, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Orioles (finally) sign Yovani Gallardo

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It was rumored to be in the works for weeks now, but the Orioles have finally made their signing of Yovani Gallardo official–well at least Twitter has made it official. The two sides have

Phillies starter Cole Hamels PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 09: Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the first inning in a game at Citizens Bank Park on August 9, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

Tanking in baseball isn’t a problem, and it cannot be “fixed”

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Over the past few seasons in Major League Baseball, some teams seem to be intentionally losing to better their draft position.  The NBA and NHL strategy of tanking has come to baseball, and like every time something new comes to the game, the old guard gets up in arms and starts yelling loudly about trying […]

The winners and losers of the 2016 MLB offseason

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Winning the offseason is probably the least important thing a team can do, but it’s February, football is over, and there’s nothing significant to talk about until April. So, it’s time for offseason winners and losers! A few teams did very well for themselves this winter, and a few…well, they’re not going to be winning […]

during game four of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 13, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.

The best 2016 MLB win total bets

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It’s that time of year – the Super Bowl is in the rear-view mirror, and Nevada casinos are starting to roll out their projected MLB win totals for the 2016 season. On Thursday, Atlantis Casino in Reno (typically the first casino to reveal the totals) unveiled the totals for degenerates like myself to scrutinize. As […]

CHICAGO, IL – FEBRUARY 11: Brandon Green, a catcher and pitcher for the Jackie Robinson West Little League baseball team, speaks during a press conference after learning the team would be stripped of their national champion title on February 11, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The team was forced to forfeit all of their 2014 wins after the league found they had players on their roster that lived outside the teams boundaries. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

ESPN, Stephen A. Smith and Little League International sued by parents of Jackie Robinson West

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The 2014 Little League World Series run by Jackie Robinson West from Chicago exhibited both the best and worst of what the Little League World Series has become. The South Siders slugged their way to the United States title but had their championship stripped in 2015 for violations involving the use of ineligible players. In […]

BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 04: David Price addresses the media during his introductory press conference at Fenway Park on December 4, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

The most and least improved teams this offseason

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Pitchers and catchers start reporting for Spring Training next week. We’re only a couple more weeks away live exhibition games. Baseball is almost back! So we felt it was a good time to take a look back at this offseason to see how teams have improved themselves–or in some cases didn’t. Here are the most – and […]

SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 28: Ian Kennedy #22 of the San Diego Padres looks to the outfield after giving up a two-run home run to Starling Marte of the Pittsburgh Pirates during the third inning of a baseball game at Petco Park May 28, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

The best and worst free agent signings of the 2016 offseason

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The free agent market is a tricky business for clubs trying to improve their rosters. Signing a game-changing free agent to a big contract can appease fans and put up results in the short-term, but long-term contracts like Prince Fielder’s (nine years, $214 million), Albert Pujols’ (ten years, $254 million), and Robinson Cano’s (ten years, $240 […]

ATLANTA, GA – JULY 22: Howie Kendrick #47 of the Los Angeles Dodgers relaxes in the dugout before the game against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on July 22, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Signing Howie Kendrick the latest move in the Dodgers’ winter of depth

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The Dodgers have opted to go for depth rather than flash this offseason, building a roster that can compete in the NL West and hopefully withstand the rigors of a full season instead of spending big on a name. It’s a calculated strategy that the Dodgers hope will give them one of the strongest all-around […]

BOSTON, MA – MAY 31: Desmond Jennings #8 of the Tampa Bay Rays catches a fly ball in center field in the 7th inning against the Boston Red Sox during the game at Fenway Park on May 31, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Maybe the Rays shouldn’t trade Desmond Jennings

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Last week, the Tampa Bay Rays made some noise when they acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Rockies in exchange for reliever Jake McGee. Granted most of that noise were people asking out loud what in the world Colorado was thinking, but the Rays did a nice job adding a solid average regular to their […]

PHOENIX, AZ – DECEMBER 11: Free agent aquisition Zack Greinke of the Arizona Diamondbacks (C) laughs with Chief Baseball Officer Tony La Russa (R) and General Manager Dave Stewart during a press conference at Chase Field on December 11, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

The confounding, fascinating Arizona Diamondbacks

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The Diamondbacks are weird. Well, maybe weird isn’t the best word. “Compelling,” “fascinating,” and “head-scratching” also could work. Arizona seems to operate under their own set of rules, and Dave Stewart and Tony La Russa don’t care how the moves they make are perceived. Over the last year alone, some of those moves include: Trading away […]

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